Endovascular conversion procedure for failed primary endovascular aortic stent-grafts.
Initial failure of successful deployment of endovascular aortic stent-grafts can be due to a variety of factors and frequently requires surgical intervention. We describe an endovascular technique for salvaging initially failed tubular aortic and bifurcated aortoiliac stent-grafts with reference to three cases.
Tibballs
J M
JM
Department of Radiology, Royal Perth Hospital, GPO Box X2213, Perth 6001, Western Australia.
van Schie
G P
GP
Sieunarine
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Lawrence-Brown
M M
MM
Hartley
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Goodman
M A
MA
Prendergast
F J
FJ
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015901:Angiography, Digital Subtraction; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D001027:Aortography; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D012086:Reoperation; D015607:Stents; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color